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Your using Claude wrong and there is a simple way to fix it. You need to create folders and markdown files that the AI model uses. Stop having to repeat yourself and give the AI the tools and knowledge to actually get work done.

Google keeps telling business owners that AI search is “just regular SEO.” It isn’t. 
If your organic traffic feels like it took a nosedive recently, you aren’t imagining things. The way people find local services just split into three distinct battlegrounds: 
1. The Map Pack (proximity + trust) 
2. Organic blue links (traditional search intent) 
3. AI Mode & generative answers (being cited as the direct answer) 
If you only optimize for the old playbook, you’re leaving calls on the table for competitors who adapt first. 
We broke down the 10 specific factors driving visibility across all three. 
Drop your industry/business type in the comments, and I’ll tell you what you need to adjust first. 

Don’t focus on vanity metrics. Focus on the metrics that actually help you reach your business goals.

Local businesses need to be focusing on getting sided in AI models. We’ve been talking about local Google business profile optimization on page for service Page optimization and when you do those things well AI models will find you insight you. So we have a tool called localaigrader.com that you can use to see how your business is currently being cited in AI models like ChatGPT perplexity and Gemini.

Save this before you ask for your next review. AI doesn’t just count them.

What we’re seeing:

4.3 stars looks like the line for getting named by AI
About 20 reviews is the start; 50+ gives you a real shot
Recent reviews matter most; aim for a couple a week
Never let 30 days pass without a new one
Reply to every review, the great ones and the hard ones

Reviews are the one thing that moves the map and AI at the same time. Follow for part 2.